Game Day: Syracuse vs. No. 5 Cincinnati at noon

Frank Ordo&ntildeez / The Post-StandardGreg Paulus congratulates Delone Carter after he scored his third touchdown in the 4th quarter against Akron.The Cincinnati Bearcats are the defending Big East champions and appear to be rolling toward their second straight spot in the Bowl Championship Series. They’re close enough in the polls to have entered into the background discussion about a possible national championship berth. With a month to go and remaining games against ranked teams like West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly said he likes the team’s position and that as long as the team keeps winning, it will be fine.

The next step is Syracuse.

Today's game is set to kick-off at noon at the Carrier Dome, and is being broadcast on ESPNU. Get live game updates and complete Orange football coverage on syracuse.com.